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B05592 A proclamation discharging the transporting of persons to the plantations of forraigners in America. Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1698 (1698) Wing S1777; ESTC R183458 627 1

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A PROCLAMATION Discharging the Transporting of persons to the Plantations of Forraigners in America WILLIAM by the Grace of GOD King of Great-Britan France and Ireland Defender of the Faith To Macers of Our Privy Council Messengers at Arms Our Sheriffs in that Part conjunctly and severally specially Constitute Greeting Forasmuchas It is Inconsistent both with the Honour and Interest of this Our Ancient Kingdom that any persons should be transported out of the same either by Natives or Forraigners to Plantations belonging to Forraigners not Natives of this Kingdom without leave and allowance first obtained from our Privy Council Therefore We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council Do hereby strictly Prohibite and Discharge all Persons Masters or owners of Ships and others whatsoever whether Natives of this Kingdom or Forraigners to presume to take up engadge or carrie Abroad any of the Subjects of this Our Antient Kingdom in Order to their being Transported to the foresaid Plantations after the day and date hereof without licence first obtained from Our said Privy Council under the pains to be repute and punished as Men-steallers and to be prosecute accordingly OUR WILL IS HEREFORE and We Charge you strictly and Command that incontinent these Our Letters seen ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Fdinburgh and to the remanent Mercat Crosses of the hail Head-Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom and there in Our Name and Authority by open Proclamation make Publication hereof that none may pretend Ignorance and ordains these presents to be Printed Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the 27 day of December and of Our Reign the tenth year 1698. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii GILB ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii GOD Save the King Edinburgh Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty Anno Dom. 1698.